Chapter 49 What Happened

• “What happened, Bert?” Lucia asked her son. They had decided to go back home first because June couldn’t be calmed down. It was better to keep Bert away from the three for now.
• Bert sat silently on the sofa, his head in his hands, staring blankly at the floor. He could hear his mother’s voice, but the words barely registered. His body might have been here, but his mind was with Vangie. Across from him, his parents watched him with deep concern written all over their faces.
• Boyong sighed. “Did you hurt Shane?”